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Swiss Park Updates

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Newschooleri.
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Anyone skiing in swiss right now? I am going there in August and am wondering how the parks are there right now?
Jul 21 2012 5:51PM
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Parks.
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Go to some of the resorts websites?
Jul 21 2012 7:03PM
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Newschooleri.
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I tried already and there is no info, that is why i asked here
Jul 21 2012 7:43PM
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Parks.
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where are you going?
Jul 21 2012 9:24PM
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LuchoR
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Zermatt glacier's park is now open, but the prices are really expensive...
https://www.facebook.com/SnowparkZermatt
you can also check val senales, which is in Sud tirol (2 hours by car from the east swiss side...
http://www.valsenales.com/it/area-sciistica/snowpark/snowpark/

and if you can go a little further, Austria or France have the best ones like Les deux Alps...
http://www.2alpes-snowpark.com/uk/home.php


Jul 22 2012 7:34AM
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Jibberino
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You do realise it's summer right? Sure there are glacier parks open, Zermatt and Saas Fee probably the only ones in Switzerland, but we're coming up on the conditions getting pretty shitty. Just sounds like you think there's tons of parks to choose from, this is not the case.
Jul 22 2012 7:50AM
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LuchoR
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the resorts i mentioned above, all have glaciers and snowparks on them... and yes, add Saas Fee, prob, by August some start closing, until October...
Jul 22 2012 7:57AM
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Jibberino
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Val Senales is pretty fucked by now.
Jul 22 2012 10:27AM
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LuchoR
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is it? fuck, i wanted to go next weekend! mmm i have to search a different glacier, thanx for the advise!
Jul 22 2012 12:54PM
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Jibberino
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It's still open, but i saw footage from a couple of friends, and there was a lot of black!
Jul 22 2012 2:39PM
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Newschooleri.
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from what park
Jul 22 2012 2:41PM
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Jibberino
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Val Senales/Schnalstal
Jul 22 2012 2:46PM
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J.G.
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Just came home from Val senates today and yea its pretty fucked, but its rideable for sure. The small kicker line and rails are still awesome but the conditions for the big kicker line isn't that great. It's mostly only rideable for a few hours with some speed issues. I've been there for the past 11 days and have skied on all of them.

It snowed on saturday though so they might stretch the summer park season till next week or so.

https://vimeo.com/46084495

This is the latest edit from our camp. Most of the shots were from tuesday.
Jul 22 2012 2:57PM
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LuchoR
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Cool video! hope i can make it next weekend!
also i heard Dachstein its open. do u know anything about it?
Jul 22 2012 3:48PM
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Jibberino
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Nope, Dachstein is closed, has been since mid june. If you're looking to go next weekend, depending on where you are, your only options are: Zermatt, Saas Fee, Les 2 Alpes. I don't know if Tignes or Glacier 3000 are open still, but if they are the conditions probably won't be very good. Where do you live?
Jul 23 2012 2:17PM
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LuchoR
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i live in Engadin, near St Moritz... so i was thinking about val senales next weekend before it's totally gone... i want to go to zermatt but it's a bit further for a day or 2 only...
Jul 24 2012 4:57AM
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HolySchimmel
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Dachstein is closed. Was there the last week before it closed down and it was pretty shitty back then allready. Issue with Dachstein in my opinion is, that its only 2700m on its highest point. I would go look for something a bit higher. We had lots and lots of rain during the week we stayed at Dachstein, a bit higher and it would have been snow I guess.
Jul 24 2012 10:09AM
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quicknick02
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saas fee looks pretty sick right now

check that link

http://www.facebook.com/freestyleparksaasfee
Jul 24 2012 10:30AM
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Jibberino
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Cool, i work in Scuol as a parkshaper in the winter. Where precisely do you live in Engadin? My friend from Scuol went to Val Senales this weekend and it was nice, but i think they might be closing soon. https://www.facebook.com/GentlemenSummerValSenales here's their facebook, you can sk them there.
Jul 24 2012 3:04PM
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LuchoR
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Nice, i live in Pontresina! and work in A Freestyle Ski Club, as a coach, it would be nice to get around next winter!
Jul 25 2012 9:39AM
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LuchoR
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very nice summer set up! hope i can make it there!
Jul 25 2012 9:42AM
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Jibberino
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Cool! Yeah just come to the park and say hi, we're always a good crew shredding around, and there's always room for more! And we've got big plans for the park this year.

By the way, you ski Corvatsch, what do you think about the park there?
Jul 25 2012 11:18AM
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LuchoR
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Cool to hear that! yeah i want to go Scuol, haven't skied there, i heard the park is getting better every year!
bout Corvatschs' park, after the Egandin freeski, the park had a Nice set up in the Hard level, i believe it's a bit steep the slope where they built the entrance and the first jumps...
but kids love the AirBag, and to ride the Pipe and in 5 min. with the Tbar you are up again, so i think it's much better than Corviglias'.
Jul 25 2012 4:22PM
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